Following widespread condemnation, US officials are walking back President Donald Trump's suggestion that the US should take control of Gaza and relocate Palestinians. Secretary of State Marco Rubio clarified that the US doesn't intend to have indefinite control, while White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated the relocation would be temporary to allow for reconstruction. The initial proposal drew criticism from world leaders and Gazans themselves.
US President Donald Trump ’s top diplomat and his main spokesperson walked back the idea that he wants the permanent relocation of Palestinians from Gaza , after US allies and Republicans rebuffed his suggestion that the US would take “ownership” of the territory.Middle Eastern leaders and Gaza ns have rejected Donald Trump 's suggestion that the US should take control of Gaza and relocate Palestinians.
House Speaker Mike Johnson addressed journalists in Washington on Wednesday morning where he urged people to "withhold judgement" on the president's "bold" proposal until more details were announced.
The order directs the Department of Justice to ban transgender girls and women from participating in female school sports under Trump's interpretation of Title IX, a law against sex discrimination in education. The order would affect only a small number of athletes. The president of the National Collegiate Athletics Association told a Senate panel in December he was aware of fewer than 10 transgender athletes among the 520,000 competing at 1,100 member schools.Donald Trump's top officials have walked back the idea that the US president wants a permanent relocation of Palestinians from Gaza.
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